New eKidneyCare Smartphone App Helps Prevent Medication Harm & Improves Safety In People With Kidney Disease

A one-year trial found that the eKidneyCare smartphone app helped users with chronic kidney disease take their prescribed medications properly. The app is synced with pharmacies and includes a medication feature that prompts users to review medications monthly and report changes, additions, or medication problems to clinical professionals.

The app was developed by Alexander G. Logan, MD, FRCP and Stephanie W. Ong, BScPhm, MSc. The goal was an app to engage consumers to identify and resolve medication discrepancies and build a sense of “therapeutic alliance” through better connectivity with health care professionals.

The developers tested the app in a . . .